Which is better, IHG or SHAK?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) currently grades higher than SHAK — 70/100 (B grade) vs 46/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — IHG wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; SHAK wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy IHG or SHAK?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both IHG and SHAK are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is IHG better than SHAK for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IHG currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 46/100, a 24-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between IHG and SHAK on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). IHG currently scores 70/100 (B grade); SHAK scores 46/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, IHG or SHAK?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. IHG and SHAK are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, IHG or SHAK?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are IHG and SHAK both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) and Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this IHG vs SHAK comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

InterContinental Hotels Group

Shake Shack

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

IHG

Market cap

$22.79B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

SHAK

Shake Shack

Market cap

$2.53B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

InterContinental Hotels Group IHG

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	IHG	SHAK	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	46D	IHG
Benjamin Graham	76B	67D	IHG
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IHG	SHAK
Market cap	$22.79B	$2.53B
P/E (TTM)	35.7x	58.4x
EV/EBIT	21.7x	35.1x
ROIC (TTM)	26.67%	2.75%
Gross margin	31.71%	19.15%
Net margin	14.04%	2.76%
Revenue CAGR 5y	15.59%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

IHG leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 1.8x+196%
Dividend yield1.24%vs 0.0%+100%
ROIC (TTM)26.67%vs 2.75%+90%
Market cap$22.79Bvs $2.53B

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.